Welcome to
"Once upon a Skylark Tale"
An enchanting new production featuring beloved stories brought to life on stage. Watch our take on classic tales like “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and many more. All beautifully choreographed by our talented teachers and students. Join us as we take you on a literary journey, with breathtaking sets, stunning costumes and talented dancers.
I warmly welcome you to our latest production; I’m so glad you could join us. Once Upon a Skylark Tale reinterprets a collection of childhood stories through dance. What makes this performance extra special is that our students have hand-picked their favourite pieces of fiction to bring to the stage, with many providing creative input to the premise and choreography.
This show is the culmination of months of hard work, from students that are eager to showcase their talents. And what a collection of talents we now have: over 200 performers across the genres of ballet, contemporary, tap, street, character dance and musical theatre. It really shows how much the school has grown over the last 6 years.
It’s also a great reminder of how our students have grown with the school, while new faces have joined the Skylark family. Kids that started with us while at primary school are now young adults studying A-levels, with some pursuing dance professionally. Meanwhile we have parents and babies joining us on stage. Not to mention adult students that have worked so hard on their routine, alongside their hectic schedules. Our ensemble today ranges from 16 months to 59 years old – we even have three generations of one family performing. I’m so proud to be a part of this amazing and diverse community of dancers.
Programme
Story Tellers
Story Tellers: Fraya Cowan, Peiyi Zhao, Alice Cocker, Mila Moutchieva
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Act One
Sleeping Beauty
Guests: Sofia Gurthrie, Isabel Rona Leong, Sophie Warso, Alisa Tashkinova, Jessica Welsh, Anya Soanes, Eleanor Gourdon, Malina Draeva
Princess Florine Variation: Megan Guisado Garnier
Ashni Kabra, Elizabeth Whitelaw, Alisiia Shustova, Alisa Milko, Aglaya Bleizgyte, Sasha Tashkinova
Dominyka Miteniova Mila Moutchieva, Amber Williams, Thea Corcoran, Chelsea Asare, Alice Cocker, Audrey Xing, Queenie Ziyi Yang, Yuetong Hou
Blue Bird Variation: Max Cholewa
Fairies: Georgina Cotes, Peiyi Zhao, Eleanor Baker, Fraya Cowan
Choreographer and Teacher:
Anya Zhavoronkova and Nobue Nagai
Peter Rabbit
Flowers
Lily Rose Hillier & Miss Sophie , Capri Boatwright & Sherry, Dina Mohammed & Karima,
Florence Welch & Jo, Carmella Iafrate & Georgia, Emily Ahi & Eneida
Carrots
Skylah Shania Henry, Laura Lopes Romagna, Gabrielle Dawkins, Kira Fjodorova,
Grace McConnell, Nia Osilowo, Alexandra Facey, Liz Claridge
Rabbits: Sophie Bluett, Natalia Spyridonidou, Evelina Stembuleac,
Mr McGregor: Jasmine Lebihan
Choreographer and Teacher: Sophie Boatwright
Thumbelina
Thumbelina: Yevheniia Antonenko
Bees + Alisa Tashkinova Queen Bee: Estella Owen, Naomi Leroye Sakurai, Melissa Gulbicki, Lily Han Sin Fai Lam, Dareen El Faioumy, Pearl Daher, Mary Desyatnik, Sabrina Burden, Prisca Powei Ajuwa
Flowers: Maya Gildernew, Victoria Vinagre, Maibel Hewson, Clara Maria Ingles,
Elisa Schick, Romy Lockhead, Aaradhya Dubey, Lily Brandt, Reeviah Ivy Queva-Plummer, Tocunbo Morris
Lead Flower: Elizabeth Whitelaw
Butterflies: Cara Owen, Avianna Tucker, Grace Sheba, Lena Axup, Ela Ozturker
Frogs: Aaria Anwar, Sasha Tashkinova, Katerina Kutenkova,
Emelie Sarrami, Tilly Lockhead
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Little Women
Ice Skaters: Mira Gul, Avery Zhen-Yun Tan, Annabel Li, Janet Busun,
Lexie Li-Tan Roberts, Melanie Chan
Little Women: Marley Lyseight-Ward, Lilia Roshdy, Rose Song, Emma Borova,
Yasmin Ranck, Anaiya Arora
Choreographer and Teacher: Sophie Boatwright
Wizard of Oz
Lion: Leo Nwanze
Scarecrow: Sophie Bluett
Dorothy: Elena Prozhmi
Tingirl: Emile Kaziokonyte
Toto: Daria Cleveland
Choreographer and Teacher: Katherine Gaukroger
Snow White
Aria Marie Rose Touati-Ong , Elodie Lynch, Fleur Gourdon, Layla McDermott, Florence Jiang,
Carys Yu-Qin Tan, Aria Carillo
Maya Guisado Garnier, Veronica Osipova, Senulya Kiridana,
Sudhershna Dinesh, Orla Mitchell
Snow White: Sofia Gurthrie
Choreographer and Teacher: Nobue Nagai
Harry Potter
Elena Prozhmi, Goda Zdaneviciute, Emma Martin, Lada Khoriakova, Kejun Li, Grace Malchaza
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Cinderella
Cinderella: Karin Asare
Thea Corcoran, Helena Strelcova, Daniil Dawling, Claudia Parr, Chloe Parr
Mice: Ella Romney, Trisha Singh, Keyarah Alona, Romina Thomas, Sofia Sikondari, Tutku Ozarsahin, Lydia Denediou, Grace Wang, Casey Selby Morris, Maeve Mate-Williams, Sofie Aoi Koide Popovski, Rowan Hatherly
Narnia
Dancers: Lilia Roshdy, Marley Lyseight-Ward, Grace Garatti-Lloyd, Isla Rose Phethean, Elena Prozhmi, Isla Preston, Evina Denediou
Choreographer and Teacher: Sophie Boatwright
Coppelia
Fraya Cowan, Georgina Cotes, Sofia Gurthrie, Isabel Rona Leong, Sophie Warso, Alisa Tashkinova,
Jessica Welsh, Anya Soanes, Eleanor Baker, Peiyi Zhao, Eleanor Gourdon, Malina Draeva
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova and Nobue Nagai
Intermission
Act Two
Midsummers Nights Dream
Fairies: Emma Liu, Zach Said Oberon, Maddy Hart, Sophia Lucas, Alice Cocker
Lead: Peiyi Zhao
Lead Fairy: Fraya Cowan
Bottom: Max Cholewa
Titania: Eleanor Baker
Young Fairies: Lynn Roshdi, Imani Anderson, Sanuki Senadeera, Nika Emeghebo,
Willow East, Yevheniia Antonenko
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Peter Pan
Tinkerbell: Sasha Tashkinova
Wendy: Alisiia Shustova
Peter Pan: Hanna Trytek
Captain Hook: Sky Wildman
Choreographer and Teacher: Sophie Boatwright
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: Leo Nwanze
Guests: Leah Ayewoh, Aurelia Birrell, Sophia Evangelia Pavlidou, Agata Bleizgyte,
Juniper Deferal, Ela Ozturker, Livia Martucci
Police Girls: Charlotte York, Juliana Martinez, Martha Tunyogi
Gallery Manager: Iona Perrin
Assistant Manager: Henry Farquhar
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Percy Jackson
Percy Jackson: Zach Said
Mila Moutchieva, Amber Williams, Thea Corcoran, Chelsea Asare, Alice Cocker,
Audrey Xing, Queenie Ziyi Yang, Yuetong Hou
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova and Mila Moutchieva
Angelina Ballerina
Ballet Dancers: Aaria Anwar, Katerina Kutenkova, Emelie Sarrami, Tilly Lockhead
Angelina Ballerina: Sasha Tashkinova
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Mary Poppins
Kids: Leo Nwanze, Sasha Tashkinova, Mia Prozhmi, Laura Briede
Mary Poppins: Georgina Cotes
Bert: Elena Prozhmi
Choreographer and Teacher: Katherine Gaukroger
Red Shoes
Soloist: Daria Tashkinova
Karin Asare , Leah Scriven, Helena Strelcova, Danya Dowling, Safia Hamad, Valerie Zachmann, Malina Draeva
Choreographer and Teacher: Sophie Boatwright
Don Quixote
Adults: Orsi Fishman, Eirini Anagnostopoulou, Christy Billetop, Lisa Marshall, Eden Reid, Sarah Loughlin, Alison Fisher, Olga Shiligin, Nicola Harris, Ellie Tierney, Jemimah James, Katherine Gaukroger, Jasmine Lebihan, Olga Zhavoronkova
Children: Leo Nwanze, Maddy Hart
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Alice in Wonderland
White Bunny: Megan Guisado Garnier
Cheshire Cat: Ashni Kabra
Mad Hatter: Elizabeth Whitelaw
Alice: Alisiia Shustova
Flamingo: Alisa Milko
Queen of Hearts: Aglaya Bleizgyte
Brown Bunny: Sasha Tashkinova
Mouse: Dominyka Miteniova
Choreographer and Teacher: Anya Zhavoronkova
Pippi Longstocking
Candy Kids: Livia Martucci, Matylda Brown, Hayley Shu Han Way,
Peony Parry, Sophia Malik, Annabel Guy, Victoria De Beule, Ariana Spasova,
Abby Rose Henderson, Jasmine Rimmer
Pippy: Mila Moutchieva
Dolls: Thalia Parissis, Karin Asare, Chelsea Asare, Jessica Lucas, Nichelle Thiyansa Thilakawardana,
Alisa Smirnova, Violet James, Isla Rose, Phethean Isla, Preston Elena Prozhmi
Mannequins: Erin Selby Morris, Audrey Xing, Queenie Ziyi Yang, Yuetong Hou
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Nelly Dineva, Matilda Martis, Alice Borova, Lily Fisher, Agata Dabi, Elana Stapleton, Isabel Curtis, Dajana Palaj, Sarah Ward, Kira Soanes, Leon Trieu, Aaron Trieu, Artem Gudkov, Riccardo Floresta, Matthew Shvedun , Evelina Stembuleac
Choreographer and Teacher: Jasmine Lebihan
After food, shelter and loved ones, stories make us whole.
And like these necessities, they nourish the soul.
Let us tell you our tale, one that fits like an old shoe.
If the shoe points, stomps or taps?… well that’s up to you.
